FHU Go – Exploring Christianity in Ancient Rome

About the Trip

Join FHU students, alumni, and members of the FHU family on this springtime adventure in Rome. Led by FHU staff members Dr. Rick and Lieh Brumback, this tour highlights the early presence of Christianity in the imperial capital including Paul’s stay and activity there in the first century. The group will visit some of the most famous sites in Christian and world history, including the Sistine Chapel and Vatican museums, the Colosseum, the Arch of Titus, and other sites tied to the Christian faith.

Visit the Colosseum where gladiators fought, animal hunts were held, and other spectacles served as entertainment. See the Circus Maximus, where chariot races were held and Christians were martyred for their faith.
Tour the Catacombs where Christians met and were buried in the early days of the faith.
Walk the famous Appian Way, the path Paul followed in Acts 28 as he made his way to Rome.
Travel by train to Pompeii, the city destroyed yet preserved by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. See the preserved remains of homes, public spaces, and even residents.
Experience one of the world’s greatest art collections with a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the works of Raphael, Michelangelo, and the Sistine Chapel.
Enjoy Sunday worship with a congregation of our fellow Christians in Rome.
Stay at the Domus Sessoriana, situated at the Sessorian Palace, the residential complex of Roman emperors from Septimius Severus to Constantine and later a tenth-century monastery (domussessoriana.com).
See the traditional site where Paul was held under house arrest and wrote his Prison Epistles and even converted the runaway slave, Onesimus. Then visit the traditional locations where Peter and Paul were executed and buried.

Flight to Italy

- Friday, March 12th

Flight to Rome, arriving mid-morning March 13; travelers will be met and escorted from airport to hotel

Arrive in Rome, Italy

- Saturday, March 13th

Arrive in Rome. Walking tour of San Giovanni district including the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem and the Amphitheatrum Castrense.

Worship & Walking Tour

- Sunday, March 14th

Worship with the Rome congregation; visit the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain; see Santa Maria Via Lata, traditional location where Paul wrote his Prison Epistles; visit the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.

Appian Way, Basilica St. Paul Outside the Walls, Tre Fontane Abbey

- Monday, March 15th

Walk the famous Appian Way; tour the Catacombs where early Christians were buried; Basilica of Paul Outside the Walls (traditional site of his tomb); Tre Fontane Abbey, traditional site of Paul’s martyrdom.

Colosseum, Roman Forum, Mamertine Prison, Circus Maximus

- Tuesday, March 16th

Visit the Colosseum and the arches of Titus and Constantine; Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the heart of ancient Rome; see the Mamertine Prison, traditional place where Peter and Paul were imprisoned; Circus Maximus, site ancient chariot races and martyrdom.

Lateran Complex

- Wednesday, March 17th

Explore the Lateran Palace; the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, the official cathedral of Rome; see and even climb the Scala Sancta.

Pompeii

- Thursday, March 18th

Excursion to ancient Pompeii, the city frozen in time by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

Vatican City

- Friday, March 19th

Tour the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and the extraordinary art collection; visit the St. Peter’s Basilica and Bernini’s famous colonnade.

Fly back to the U.S.

- Saturday, March 20th

Return flight to U.S..

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 20th

Exploring Christianity in Ancient Rome

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